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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Put Your Hand Into The Hand Of God Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 20,302 views

    Sometimes God is at work and we don’t even recognise that He is at the time. Let it be our prayer this morning that the Lord will reveal Jesus to us, so we can put our hands into the hand of God.

    Brinton 14-04-02 Luke 24:13-35: Put your hand into the hand of God The Christian faith has been likened to a journey. Story: Last Tuesday many of us here will have watched the Queen Mother’s funeral, the end of her journey here on earth. It was extremely ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Ascension Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 6, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 15,700 views

    Acts Study, 3rd sermon--Now He’s our High Priest with the ministries of Intercession, Inspection, and Intervention

    The Ascension Acts 1:9-11 Goodbyes aren’t easy, esp. if they will be gone long. Ill—Babe Ruth said goodbye at Yankee Stadium, eaten up w/ cancer, and w/ tears he said goodbye. Ill—Watergate hearings, goodbye to staff, walked across lawn, then said goodbye and waved again on Marine 1. If you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "If It Ain't Broke It Needs Fixin"

    Contributed by Michael Reeves on Jun 12, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 14,670 views

    A message on the importance of Brokenness in a Crhistian’s life.

    If It Ain’t Broke It Needs Fixin Psalms 34:17-19, 51:17 I’m sure most of us here this morning have heard the expressions such as: “Why don’t you leave well enough alone” “Don’t kick a sleeping dog “. “If it aint broke don’t fix it”. If something is working leave it alone and let it continue. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Lawson avatar

    God Is A Refuge Series

    Contributed by Steve Lawson on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,219 views

    God is a refuge in times of trouble

    God is a Refuge Psalm 46 Blood Avengers Joshua 20:2-3 - “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, 3 so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. Sometimes You ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Owens avatar

    When God Sent His Son

    Contributed by James Owens on Dec 15, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,189 views

    When the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son.

    “WHEN GOD SENT HIS SON!” TEXT: Galatians 4:4-7 (NKJV) “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Weathering Life's Storms

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,220 views

    Storms Happen - Deal with it.

    26, May 2002 Dakota Community Church Weathering Life’s Storms Introduction: Matthew 7:24-27 24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Jason Jones avatar

    3 Marks Of A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,359 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 3:8

    Text: 1 Peter 3:8 Title: Three Marks of a Healthy Church Date/Place: LSCC, 11/13/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: contrast the Andrea Yates case (postpartum psychosis) that was granted a new trial this week versus the moment of heroism at the Campbell County HS by three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Quinn avatar

    Elijah: Journeying Faithfully Through The Dark Times Series

    Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 18, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,776 views

    The story of Elijah fleeing from Jezebel. He feels like God has abandoned him, but then God speaks to him. We may feel the same. What can I do when I go through dark times?

    Legacy “Elijah: Journeying faithfully through the dark times” 1 Kings 19 Part seven 1 Kings 21:25-26 Ahab, pushed by his wife Jezebel and in open defiance of GOD, set an all-time record in making big business of evil. 26 He indulged in outrageous obscenities in the world of idols, copying the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tapping Into The Power Of The Kingdom

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,417 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Tapping into the Power of the Kingdom

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Tapping into the Power of the Kingdom Luke 9:37-43 I believe the greatest tool of Satan in the western world is the covert nature of his work. Satan works within the commonly accepted worldview of the culture. So in the western world where we are influenced ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gospel In A Psalm Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 31, 2015
     | 7,124 views

    From Jesus our Messiah the Heavenly Kingdom will come. He is the divine conquering King, the eternal Priest, and the future Judge of the Earth. He will have dominion over all.

    The Gospel in a Psalm…Psalm 110 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts (31 May 2015) There is a wealth of teaching in this prophetic, Messianic Psalm of David, which is quoted more than any other psalm in the New Testament. In seven verses we are given a ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Spiritual Ammunition

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 5, 2014
     | 6,304 views

    When we pray, we are tapping into divine power and there is nothing to fear.

    During Desert Storm, I received letters from friends and family assuring me of their prayers. I knew we had sufficient air cover—every night I could see our planes headed north to inflict serious damage upon the Iraqi Republican Guard. But my confidence was in knowing that we also had ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Guilty Fleeing From The Guilty

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    Sometimes the greatest advice anyone can give you is to tell you to flee. Flee, from wrong advice, wrong communication, wrong associations- flee! Psalm 3:1NLT O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me. Today we are giving study to Psalm 3 t

    The Guilty Fleeing From the Guilty Psalm 3:1-8NKJ Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. 2 Many are they who say of me,“There is no help for him in God.” Selah 3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    08 Light For Our Valleys Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,477 views

    What To Do When You Go Through Dark Valleys ❶. Refuse to be DISCOURAGED ❷. Rely On God’s PRESENCE ❸. Relax It’s Only SHADOWS

    Japan’s Dark Valleys for Earthquake Survivors A four-month-old girl was swept from her parents' arms in the was pulled 3 days later from the rubble virtually unharmed, A 60-year-old man clung to the roof of his home was found 9 miles out at sea after being adrift for two days Akaiwa ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Preparing For Battle Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2009
     | 3,390 views

    We move on to the shoes and shield, without it we are not prepared for the battle the devil is bringing to our family and community.

    The Battle Plan Part 3 The Shield and the Boots. Continuing with being prepared for battle, we move on to the shield and the boots. Once the breastplate has been fitted into position, the soldier puts on his strong army boots or caligae. Josephus described them as "shoes thickly studded with sharp ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    What Are You Thinking? Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on May 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,278 views

    During this series we will be looking at Paul’s letter to the Philippian church. Paul founded the church at Philippi and wrote the letter during a time of imprisonment in Rome. One of the themes in the book is joy. (some thoughts taken from a series by Cr

    Philippians Pt3- What are you thinking? Overview Continue- 3rd part- series on Philippians. Encouragement- read Philippians- over/over- meditate. This week- pick up w/chapter 2:1. Review One of our themes- joy- last week- Joy in Suffering. Paul is writing to Philippians as a Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic